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SAVE THE DATE
IOPSA regional events – check with regions or www . iopsa . org
SOUTH AFRICA
March 11 : World Plumbing Day – Everywhere every year
March 14 : Plumbing Travelling Exhibition ( PTE ) – Bloemfontein
PLUMBING ’ S TRAVELLING EXHIBITION
PTE
SA ’ s Travelling Exhibition Company
EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS 19 Serving its purpose
HEALTH AND SANITATION 30 A fruitful 50
PRACTICES
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Tell me why |
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What are you wearing ? |
PROJECT |
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PRODUCTS
TECHNICAL 36 What happened to the pressure ?
REGULARS
1 Fitting thought 1 POPI Act 37 Web / Brand listings
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May 30 : Plumbing Travelling Exhibition ( PTE ) – Durban
July 18 : Plumbing Travelling Exhibition ( PTE ) – Midrand
August 15 : Plumbing Travelling Exhibition ( PTE ) – Nelspruit
PLUMBING ’ S TRAVELLING EXHIBITION
PTE
SA ’ s Travelling Exhibition Company
PLUMBING ’ S TRAVELLING EXHIBITION
PTE
SA ’ s Travelling Exhibition Company
PLUMBING ’ S TRAVELLING EXHIBITION
PTE
SA ’ s Travelling Exhibition Company
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October 10 : Plumbing Travelling Exhibition ( PTE ) – Vaal Triangle
PLUMBING ’ S TRAVELLING EXHIBITION
PTE
SA ’ s Travelling Exhibition Company
INTERNATIONAL
March 15 – 18 : Mostra Convegno Expocomfort ( MCE )
March 20 – 22 : Canadian Mechanicals and Plumbing Expo – Toronto , Canada
March 22 : World Water Day – Every year
August 6 – 8 : Australian Plumbing and Gas Conference – The Star Gold Coast
August 9 – 10 : MPA Skills and Galvin Plumbing Supplies WA Plumbing Industry Expo
August : World Water Week – date to be confirmed September 24 – 26 : Big 5 Construct Nigeria – Lagos
September 25 – 27 : Solar Africa Tanzania – Dar es Salaam
October 18 – 23 : ASPE Convention and Expo – Columbus , USA
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www . plumbingafrica . co . za @ plumbingonline @ plumbingonline @ PlumbingAfricaOnline February 2024 Volume 29 I Number 12